Utilizing an Equitable and Multifaceted Zika Screening Tool to Identify At-Risk Individuals For Testing and Education: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned in Harris County, Texas.
Abstract:BackgroundHarris County Public Health (HCPH) is the health department for Harris County, Texas jurisdiction, representing 2.3 million residents. Located in the nation’s Third most populous county, HCPH’s 13 wellness clinics and WIC centers provide services for over 100,000 patients annually.Since late 2015, HCPH confirmed 46 individuals with Zika infection/disease, including two infants with microcephaly and congenital disease. Over two-thirds of these infections were in individuals of Hispanic origin, includi… Show more
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